--- title: 'Site HR Superintendent at KoBold Metals Zambia' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/site-hr-superintendent-kobold-metals-zambia-chililabombwe-fj9qz7n3t9v8' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Site HR Superintendent at KoBold Metals Zambia - **Company:** KoBold Metals Zambia - **Location:** Chililabombwe, Zambia - **Posted:** 2026-09-04 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zambold/jobs/4731087005 ## Job description Site HR Superintendent About the company: The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely been found, and the industry has chronically under-invested in new exploration technology, relying on the manual techniques of yesteryear – even as demand accelerates for copper, lithium, and other metals to build electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers. KoBold builds AI models for mineral exploration and deploys those models—alongside our novel sensors—to guide decisions on KoBold-owned-and-operated exploration programs. In the six years since founding, KoBold has become by far both the largest independent mineral exploration company and the largest exploration technology developer. Our data scientists and software engineers, who come from leading technology companies, jointly lead exploration programs with our renowned exploration geologists. KoBold has proven its first discovery with materially less capital than the industry average and found one of the best copper deposits ever discovered: the copper is far more concentrated than the global average of copper mines, and this asset alone is expected to generate meaningful revenue for decades. KoBold has a portfolio of more than 60 other projects, each of which has the potential for another high-quality discovery. KoBold is privately held; investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Durable Capital, StepStone, and Standard Investments; and strategic natural resources companies BHP and Mitsubishi. About The Role: We are seeking a Site HR Superintendent to provide hands-on people support at our Mingomba Project in Chililabombwe. The successful candidate will bring proven experience in shaping and implementing the organization’s Reward, Payroll, Performance Management, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, and Wellbeing strategies. The strategy and execution must thoughtfully account for KoBold’s ethos, the diverse cultural backgrounds of our team and responsibilities of the people who work at KoBold. To be successful, you must first establish a deep understanding of the science and business along with how we work together. There are no shortcuts to learning KoBold. To be effective in this role, you must be genuinely curious and eager to learn about the wide range of activities, disciplines, and pursuits that drive our work. The ideal candidate is highly engaged, relationship-oriented, and motivated to understand what enables both our people and our business to thrive. Responsibilities: - Serve as the first point of contact for all employee relations and people-related matters at the site. - Support payroll administration and ensure accurate and timely statutory remittances. - Coordinate performance management processes with line managers and provide guidance and support to employees on performance-related matters. - Support Workday administration and adoption, including compliance, time and attendance, data management, and user support. - Maintain accurate employee records and promote disciplined, efficient use of HR systems and processes. - Identify training and development needs and coordinate learning initiatives at the site. - Foster and maintain a positive industrial relations environment, managing disciplinary, grievance, and dispute resolution processes in accordance with Zambian labour legislation. - Contribute to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of core People programs, including compensation, performance management, onboarding, and employee development. - Support organizational change initiatives through effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and transition planning. - Identify opportunities to streamline and automate HR processes, reducing manual administrative work and improving efficiency. - Analyze HR data and metrics to generate actionable insights and support informed decision-making. - Drive initiatives that enhance employee experience, engagement, and learning culture. - Partner with site leaders to proactively address people and management challenges and implement effective solutions. - Ensure HR practices remain compliant with company policies, legal requirements, and industry best practices. Qualifications: - 7+ years in HR Operations, preferably in mining, exploration and other science-based environments. - Member of the Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management (ZIHRM). - Strong knowledge of Zambian labour laws. - First-principles thinker who can reference best practices without defaulting to them. - Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn about all aspects of mineral exploration, particularly in the geology domain. - Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on an evolving range of responsibilities - Nice to have: Hands-on Workday experience KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. This position is a full-time contract. At this time, we are only accepting applications from Zambian nationals. Location: Chililabombwe ## About KoBold Metals Zambia ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: KoBold Metals Zambia is the Zambian subsidiary of KoBold Metals, a scientific mineral exploration and development company that uses AI and human expertise to discover critical minerals like copper and lithium for the energy transition. - **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of privately held KoBold Metals) - **Headquarters**: Lusaka, Zambia (with operations in Chililabombwe and the Northern Copperbelt) - **Founded**: Not publicly available - **Founders**: KoBold Metals was co-founded by Kurt House (CEO) and Josh Goldman (President); the Zambia entity is led by Mfikeyi Makayi (CEO of KoBold Metals Africa) [koboldmetals.com/team](https://koboldmetals.com/team/) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Mineral exploration and mine development, focused on copper, lithium, nickel, and other battery metals - **Target customers**: B2B – partners in the energy and mining sectors (e.g., ZCCM-IH joint venture at Mingomba) - **Mission statement**: “Finding the materials of the future with AI and HI” – combining artificial intelligence with human intelligence to make exploration a repeatable science [koboldmetals.com](https://koboldmetals.com/) ## Products & Services - **Mingomba Copper Deposit**: One of the world’s largest undeveloped copper deposits, located in Zambia, being developed in partnership with ZCCM-IH [koboldmetals.com/mingomba](https://koboldmetals.com/mingomba/) - **AI-Powered Exploration Platform**: Proprietary predictive models, data systems, and novel sensors that integrate geological, geophysical, and geochemical data to identify drill targets faster - **Global Exploration Projects**: 100% owned and joint-venture projects across Zambia, DRC, and other regions - **Talent Development Program**: Masters of Science scholarships in Data Science and Exploration Geology in partnership with Stanford University, Copperbelt University, and University of Zambia [koboldmetals.com/mingomba](https://koboldmetals.com/mingomba/) ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total investment in the Zambian economy exceeds $200 million to date; employs 200+ Zambian nationals and contractors [koboldmetals.com/mingomba](https://koboldmetals.com/mingomba/) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed in provided sources; publicly known investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and others (not verifiable from given sources) - **Growth Signals**: - 99% of the Zambia team are Zambian nationals - Described as “the largest American investor in Zambia” - Active recruitment across geology, engineering, IT, finance, and operations roles [koboldmetals.com/careers](https://koboldmetals.com/careers/) | [job-boards.greenhouse.io/zambold](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zambold) ## Competitive Advantages - **AI + Human Intelligence**: Combines machine learning with world-class geoscientists to make exploration more predictive and efficient - **Scientific Rigor**: Bayesian approach to decision-making – form hypotheses, make predictions, test, and update - **Ethical Foundation**: Strong anti-corruption, anti-discrimination, safety, and environmental protection principles; never compromises on ethics [koboldmetals.com](https://koboldmetals.com/) - **Local Commitment**: Deep integration with Zambian talent, suppliers, and communities; “Built by Zambians” ethos ## Strategic Focus - **Mingomba Mine Development**: Advancing one of the best copper deposits ever found toward production - **Global Expansion**: Exploring in Zambia, DRC, and other regions for copper, lithium, and nickel - **Talent Pipeline**: Investing in local education and training to build the next generation of exploration geologists and data scientists - **Technology Scaling**: Deploying new sensors and AI models across projects to accelerate discovery ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as “Bayesian” – data-driven, hypothesis-testing, and collaborative; “We are all owners” culture with equity for employees [koboldmetals.com/careers](https://koboldmetals.com/careers/) - **Work Model**: Mix of on-site and remote roles; field positions in Zambia (Copperbelt, Chililabombwe) and office roles in Lusaka - **Team**: Multidisciplinary teams of geoscientists, data scientists, software/hardware engineers, and operations staff solving meaningful problems - **Impact**: Directly contributing to the energy transition by discovering critical minerals; opportunity to work on world-class deposits - **Perks**: Not explicitly listed; emphasis on ownership, collaboration, and professional growth ## Sources 1. [koboldmetals.com](https://koboldmetals.com/) – Main company site 2. [koboldmetals.com/mingomba](https://koboldmetals.com/mingomba/) – Mingomba project and Zambia operations 3. [koboldmetals.com/team](https://koboldmetals.com/team/) – Leadership team 4. [koboldmetals.com/careers](https://koboldmetals.com/careers/) – Careers page and culture 5. 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